Man Answering Craigslist Ad Robbed

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Police are searching for four men who robbed a man responding to a Craigslist ad to purchase two Mac Book computers.

The 21-year-old victim agreed to purchase the two computers and arranged to meet the man at La Mesita Park in La Mesa on Thursday around 8 p.m., police said.

Craigslist Victim, Girlfriend Had Prom Plans

Garrett Berki, 18, of Pacific Beach and his girlfriend were supposed to go to prom next weekend. Now, girlfriend Alejandra Faudoa relives the shooting that took her boyfriend's life. Mari Payton reports. (Published Wednesday, May 18, 2011)

The victim and his friend arrived at the park and saw two men sitting inside a 1996 Honda Accord. When they approached the car to make their purchase, they two men exited the vehicle and brandishing a box cutter and demanded money, investigators said.

The victim handed over $2100. Officers say two other men approached the victim from behind and punched him in the face and jumped into the car with the first two men.

Craigslist Shooting Suspect May Be Linked to Similar Robberies

According to a search warrant, Rashon Abernathy, the suspect in the shooting death of Garrett Berki, is also a primary suspect in a similar robbery on May 5, about a week before Berki was killed. Tony Shin reports. (Published Tuesday, May 24, 2011)

Police say the suspect’s identities are unknown, but they do know the Honda was recently purchased at a Tijuana car dealership.

If you have any information, you are asked to call La Mesa police at (619) 667-1400 or Crimestoppers at (888) 580-TIPS.